도서관의 디자인 방향은 기존 캠퍼스 공간과 캠퍼스 발전 계획에
포함된 새로운 공간의 조화를 바탕으로 시작된다.
여기 새롭게 제안되는 현대적인 스트럭쳐 플랫폼은 캠퍼스의 전통적인 컨텍스트를
반영하며 주위 환경을 투영한 통합디자인으로 기술, 프로그램의 혁신적인
플랫폼에 더해져 이곳을 이용하는 학생들에게 플렉서블한 사고방식과 혁신에 대한
자극점을 제공하는 새로운 교육환경을 구축하는 바운더리로 디자인 된다.
이러한 건축환경은 내부로는 에어아트리움을 통한 통합 공간 구축
-인터렉티브 스페이스, 소셜 스페이스, 기술과 건축이 만나 통합되는
유비쿼터스 스페이스-과 외부의 환경으로 부터 내부를 보호 및
내부 뷰의 확보를 용이하게 하는 외부 커튼월 시스템에서 찾아 볼 수 있다.
-외부 알루미늄 패널 디자인은 도서관의 고유한 디자인 방향성을 보여주는 동시에
직사광선의 유입을 방지, 뷰의 확보를 동시에 이룸으로써 내부의 열에너지가
과도해지는 것을 미연에 방지, 효율적인 에너지 활용을 도와준다.-
한편 5층에 설치된 로봇 검색 시스템은 일반적인 도서검색에서 진일보된
검색 시스템을 보여준다. 빼곡히 설치된 선반의 책을 이용자의 버튼에 따라
다이렉트로 로봇이 팔이 책을 찾아 전달하여 줌으로써 시간과 공간에 대한
효율적인 관리가 용이해 지는 것 또한 이 도서관의 장점이다.
reviewed by SJ
On April 3, 2013, North Carolina State University will officially dedicate the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, making it Snøhetta's most recently completed project in North America.
Snøhetta, the internationally acclaimed architecture and landscape design practice, worked closely with NCSU Libraries to set a new benchmark for technologically-sophisticated collaborative learning spaces with the design of the new Hunt Library. It serves both as NC State's second main library and the intellectual and social heart of the university's Centennial Campus plan. The Hunt Library also houses the Institute for Emerging Issues, a political think tank led by former North Carolina Governor James Hunt, academic offices and an auditorium. It is designed to be a decisive competitive edge for the university by democratizing access to the technologies driving our economy.
Design
Snøhetta's Hunt Library design balances the understood pre-existing needs with the University's emerging needs to create a forward-thinking learning environment. While clearly a contemporary structure within a traditional context of the NCSU campus, the Hunt Library provides a positive platform for influencing its surroundings. Both technical and programmatic innovations are celebrated as part of the learning experience and provide a versatile and stimulating environment for students.
Generous open spaces connect all floors of the library and open stairs emphasise an interactive and social environment alongside more focused study areas. A wide variety of study and learning environments, and technology-focused experimental labs break the now ubiquitous model of the learning commons. "Disruptive" learning spaces with colourful, dynamic furnishings exist beside more traditional study rooms. The design recognises the power of chance encounters and celebrates the role of physical space in the intellectual stimulation of its users.
The new LEED Silver (pending) project provides spaces awash with natural light, expansive views of the nearby lake and outdoor break and seating areas. The building's façade of fritted glass and a fixed external aluminum shading system help diminish heat gain while maximising views and ambient natural light. Robust materials form the interior spaces and unique, brightly-stained wooden stairs help library users orient themselves throughout the building. Ceiling-mounted active chilled beams and radiant panels provide heating and cooling for the interior spaces.
Snøhetta's integrated architecture and landscape architecture practice also designed the Hunt Library's surrounding landscape. The design creates a fluid transition between the masterplanned landscape to the Hunt Library's north with the natural environment of Lake Raleigh to the south, and links the library to the western edge of NCSU's Centennial Campus. Snohetta's plan breaks down the larger masterplan into individual diverse experiences, creates outdoor learning environments and teaching spaces for NCSU students, and incorporates rain gardens and green roofs into the building's infrastructure for storm water management.
Technology
The integration of state-of-the-art library technology
is highly visible in the building's design. The Hunt Library's 5-storey
robotic bookBot automated retrieval system is capable of holding two
million volumes in 1/9 the space of conventional shelving. The system is
supported by Virtual Browse, a user-friendly browsing software which
enhances the traditional pleasure of browsing a collection by allowing
users to see a virtual shelf of materials classified near the resources
found by their initial search. The bookBot effectively reduced the total
area of the building by 200,000 GSF, allowing more space for
collaborative learning environments and technology.
In addition
to the bookBot, innovative building features give faculty and students
hands-on experience with the large-scale visualisation tools. The Game
Lab supports NC State's Digital Games Research Center by providing an
experimental commons to explore collaborative game design and the role
of gaming in education. The library's Teaching and Visualisation Lab,
the Creativity Studio, a 3D printing workshop and extensive digital
media production facilities enable faculty and students with rapid
prototyping, modeling, and visualisation capabilities. State-of-the-art
videoconferencing and telepresence technologies allow collaboration with
colleagues across the state and around the world. ROTC students are
even able to practice commanding a submarine in a simulation environment
developed in partnership with the Navy as a tool to better train
cadets.
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Library Collection capacity (# of volumes): 2 million +
Total Square footages: Gross - 221,122, Net - 149,226
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